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Rep. Alan Seabaugh and the Louisiana House Ensure Murder by Abortion Continues
The Louisiana State House voted on Thursday to strike all language from the Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act (HB813) and replace it with trigger language despite a trigger bill already having been passed in 2006. The bill, as originally written, would have immediately abolished abortion in Louisiana. Instead, the new trigger language slightly increases…
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Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act Passes Committee!
For the first time, a bill to immediately abolish abortion has passed committee! On Wednesday, the Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee voted 7-to-2 to pass the Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act (HB813) to the floor of the State House, where it awaits a hearing. This is the first time a bill to abolish abortion…
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Analyzing Alito’s Leaked Draft, How Roe Died, and Where We Go From Here
Roe v. Wade is dead. Maybe. Politico obtained and published on Monday what appears to be a draft of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health majority opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito. In the 98-page document, Alito writes for the majority (which presumably is made up of Alito and the other four conservative justices), “We…
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Oklahoma Legislature Passes One Texas-Style Abortion Law, Advances Another
On Thursday, the Oklahoma House passed Senate Bill 1503, sending it to Governor Stitt for approval. The bill is similar to the much-hyped private enforcement heartbeat bill passed in Texas last year which makes it possible for citizens to sue abortionists in civil court for at least $10,000. Like the Texas version, SB1503 establishes that…
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Free the States Statement on Remaining Pro-Life Bills on General Order
The Oklahoma legislature has already passed the supposed “total abortion ban” (SB612) and a bill amending in legally insignificant ways last year’s trigger bill (SB1555). In addition to these two, there is a handful of pro-life bills sitting on general order eligible to be heard on the floors of the State House and Senate before…
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Oklahoma’s Latest “Abortion Ban” (SB612) Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Printed On
The Oklahoma House passed Senate Bill 612 on Tuesday, sending it to Governor Kevin Stitt who will likely sign it into law. The bill purports to establish that “A person convicted of performing or attempting to perform an abortion shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not to exceed One Hundred Thousand…
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Righteous Intransigence, Regardless of Results
Bull-headed, obstinate, headstrong. Synonyms of intransigent, these words are generally communicated with a negative connotation. Intransigent is defined by Mirriam Webster as: “Characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude: UNCOMPROMISING.” In certain regards, however, this stubborn, uncompromising attitude is not only good, but it is our duty. For…
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Affirmations and Denials Regarding Abolitionist Terms and Other Controversial Subjects
Doing what we do, false and sometimes strange accusations come with the territory. The vast majority are not worth addressing, but a handful of slanderous charges in recent weeks have risen to such a level that a response is necessary. Thus far, Free the States staff members have combatted these accusations using their personal social…
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Tom Ascol Nominated For Southern Baptist Convention President
Tom Ascol, Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL and president of Founders Ministries, was nominated for President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on Tuesday by a group of Southern Baptist pastors and members including SBC First Vice President Lee Brand. Ascol and Founders have become a force within the SBC, primarily…
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Refuting Toby Sumpter’s “Eight Tenets of Smashmouth Incrementalism”
By James Silberman and Sam Riley The five tenets of abolitionism are the foundations of our movement’s practice and public theology. On Monday, Toby Sumpter of Christ Church and Cross Politic provided a brief, informal exposition of what he considers the eight tenets of “smashmouth incrementalism.” We are thankful for his most recent input into…
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